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If confirmed by the Senate, Rep. Deb Haaland would oversee, among other things, the Bureau of Indian Education. Recent reporting on the bureau makes for grim reading; for example, see this story from earlier this year by Corey Mitchell for @educationweek. edweek.org/education/bureau-…
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🚀 After 3 years of dedication from our staff, the new and improved EdWeek.org is finally here! 🚀
Learn more about how to find relevant and actionable content in our letter from Editor-in-Chief @scottmdc: edwk.it/DearReaders
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As of Nov. 23, 10 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have state-ordered full or partial closures in effect.
Two states, West Virginia and Rhode Island, have full or partial closures scheduled to begin in November. bit.ly/3kRxgXT
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Most U.S. school districts are currently using “hybrid learning”—a mix of in-person and online instruction.
The mix of hybrid learning approaches is dizzying, but schools are learning valuable lessons about what is worth replicating. edwk.it/3pLEBMb
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Tomorrow (11/20) join RFA, @AnnenbergInst & @educationweek for:
“Examining the #Evidence: Supporting Students with Disabilities”
- @NateJones_BU
- @LaneMcK of @CRPE_UW
- Dr. Alecia Mobley of @Richfield280
- @C_C_Mitchell
RSVP: bit.ly/2IuyeMo
#sped #SpecEd #edutwitter
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What can the research tell us about how schools can intervene to reduce the widening learning gaps between students with disabilities and their peers?
Join the online discussion moderated by @C_C_Mitchell tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST. bit.ly/35w483Y @n2yinc #sponsorcontent
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Nearly 7M students with disabilities in US schools; COVID has wreaked havoc on delivery of services. Tune in to hear @NateJones_BU @AleciaMobley @LaneMcK (w @C_C_Mitchell) discuss how #evidence can help navigate and better support kids. @Results4America @AnnenbergInst
On Special Education retweeted
Great lineup for the 11/20 @educationweek webinar - “Examining the #Evidence: Supporting Students with Disabilities”
- @NateJones_BU
- @LaneMcK of @crpe_uw
- Dr. Alecia Mobley of @Richfield280
- moderated by @C_C_Mitchell
RSVP: bit.ly/2IuyeMo
@AnnenbergInst @ncldorg
On Special Education retweeted
.@educationweek 's How We Go Back to School Series on teaching and learning during COVID-19 has more than 30 actionable, research based stories for school and district leaders. It's a lot to digest, so here I've written a roadmap to the project. edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/…
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School administrators and teachers should ask themselves these questions when considering how to best support students with special needs this school year.
Click here for a downloadable guide. edweek.org/ew/section/multim…
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The numbers are striking and consistent: Online learning providers are seeing a boom in enrollment as parents seek an alternative to chaotic remote school experiences this spring.
edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/…
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In Unprecedented Times, Which School Leaders Stand Out? Tell Us. Nominate The Next Leaders To Learn From dlvr.it/RfPTbP
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As part of a legal settlement in a class-action lawsuit, the state of Michigan plans to establish a $9 million special education fund to improve education for children affected by the Flint water crisis. blogs.edweek.org/edweek/spec…
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Some districts are giving these groups priority to make up for lost learning and lack of access in the spring. edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/…
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Districts don't get a pass on providing some means of transportation for students in special education. Here's how some are planning to make it happen this fall. #ReopeningSchools edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/…
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"Denied Again": 3 years after the @HoustonChron revealed Texas had a cap on special ed, the state has ended the cap & begun serving 55,000 more kids. But problems persist, and officials are breaking promises to fix them. Important reporting by @ShelbyWebb houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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Johnny Collett, who became Betsy DeVos' top deputy for special education at the end of 2017, is stepping down.
.@JCollettOSERS' work to rethink @ED_sped_rehab and focus all of its work around achieving better results for individuals with disabilities will leave a lasting mark. I’m grateful for the time he spent in Washington, DC and I wish him all the best as he returns home to Kentucky.
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Drawing distinctions between English-learners who struggle with the language and those who have learning disabilities is difficult, writes @C_C_Mitchell. Researchers at @NewAmerica have these recommendations: ow.ly/hzSV50vk0BQ @EDweek
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**and last year and the year before that** Can we all please frame this more accurately? Mmmmkthanks.
The Education Department failed to include funding for the Special Olympics in its budget proposal this year after it was rebuffed by the White House's budget office, a department official familiar with the process tells CNN cnn.it/2FAtHm6
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Yes, we have LOTS of suggestions. We've submitted our comments to @ED_Sped_Rehab and posted them at advocacyinstitute.org/resour…. Hope others will weigh in today.
Do you have suggestions on how to improve "Results Driven Accountability" system developed by @ED_Sped_Rehab? You have until TOMORROW DEC. 21 to submit your thoughts. For more info click content.govdelivery.com/acco…